Our home for three weeks

And the journey begins

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December 20th 2015
Sunday December 20 – I finished work on Friday and had the weekend to prepare for the trip. At first, I was disappointed to leave on Sunday, losing out on two days of New Zealand, but having that time to relax and pack was quite good. And yesterday I was not feeling well all day, so having another day to recover was great. Our first flight was at 9:45pm, from Zurich, so in the evening we took th ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more